Petit Le Mans
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The Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA.
The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the IMSA season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the American Le Mans Series. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.
The race covers a maximum of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) (which is approximately 394 laps) or a maximum of 10 hours, whichever comes first; in its history the leading team has never failed to complete 1,000 miles (1,600 km). In addition to the overall race, teams of two or three drivers per car compete for class victories in four different classes of cars, two for Le Mans prototypes and two for grand tourer cars. Class winners of this event receive an automatic invitation to the following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The race was founded by Dr. Don Panoz, the owner of the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Panoz also owns the American Le Mans Series, Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, and Mosport International Raceway.
Rinaldo Capello holds the record of most race wins, having won in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Winners
| Season | Class | Winning Drivers | Team | Chassis-Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | LMP1 WSC | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Eric van de Poele Wayne TaylorError creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emmanuel Collard |  Doyle-Risi Racing
| Ferrari 333 SP |
| LMGT1 GT1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Thierry Boutsen Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Bob Wollek Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ralf Kelleners | Champion Racing
| Porsche 911 GT1-98 | |
| LMGT2 GT2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Michel Ligonnet Lance Stewart
| Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Freisinger Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 | |
| GT3 | Peter Argetsinger Richard Polidori Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Angelo Cilli | Team A.R.E.
| Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | |
| 1999 | LMP | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory David Brabham Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Éric Bernard Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Andy Wallace | Panoz Motor Sports
| Panoz LMP1-Ford |
| GTS | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Beretta Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Karl Wendlinger Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Marc Duez | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Viper Team Oreca | Dodge Viper GTS-R | |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Dirk Müller Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Sascha Maassen Cort Wagner
| Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Manthey Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | |
| 2000 | LMP | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Michele Alboreto | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
| GTS | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Franck Fréon | Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Sascha Maassen Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Bob Wollek | Dick Barbour Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-R | |
| 2001 | LMP900 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Frank Biela Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emanuele Pirro | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
| LMP675 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Scott Maxwell [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias VEN | 22x20px}}|Venezuela]] Milka Duno Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory John Graham | Dick Barbour Racing
| Reynard 01Q-Judd |
| GTS | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Franck Fréon | Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans-Joachim Stuck Boris Said Bill Auberlen
| Prototype Technology Group
| BMW M3 GTR | |
| 2002 | LMP900 |  Tom KristensenError creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
| LMP675 | Jon Field Duncan Dayton Michael Durand
| Intersport Racing
| MG-Lola EX257 | |
| GTS | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Oliver Gavin | Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Lucas Luhr Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Sascha Maassen | Alex Job Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-RS | |
| 2003 | LMP900 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory JJ Lehto Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Johnny Herbert | ADT Champion Racing
| Audi R8 |
| LMP675 | Jon Field Duncan Dayton Larry Connor
| Intersport Racing
| Lola B01/60-Judd | |
| GTS | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Alain Menu Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Peter Kox [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias CZE | 22x20px}}|Czech Republic]] Tomáš Enge | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Prodrive | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Timo Bernhard Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Bergmeister Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Romain Dumas | Alex Job Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-RS | |
| 2004 | LMP1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Marco Werner Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory JJ Lehto | ADT Champion Racing
| Audi R8 |
| LMP2 | Clint Field Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Robin Liddell [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias VEN | 22x20px}}|Venezuela]] Milka Duno | Intersport Racing
| Lola B2K/40-Judd |
| GTS | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Beretta Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Oliver Gavin Jan Magnussen
| Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |
| GT | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Timo Bernhard Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Bergmeister Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Sascha Maassen | Alex Job Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | |
| 2005 | LMP1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Frank Biela Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emanuele Pirro | ADT Champion Racing
| Audi R8 |
| LMP2 | Jon Field Clint Field Liz Halliday
| Intersport Racing
| Lola B05/40-AER | |
| GT1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Beretta Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Oliver Gavin Jan Magnussen
| Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |
| GT2 | Patrick Long Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Bergmeister | Petersen/White Lightning Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | |
| 2006 | LMP1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish | Audi Sport North America
| Audi R10 TDI |
| LMP2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Sascha Maassen Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Timo Bernhard Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emmanuel Collard | Penske Racing
| Porsche RS Spyder | |
| GT1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Darren Turner [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias CZE | 22x20px}}|Czech Republic]] Tomáš Enge | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 |
| GT2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Niclas Jönsson | Petersen/White Lightning Racing
| Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | |
| 2007 | LMP1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello | Audi Sport North America
| Audi R10 TDI |
| LMP2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Timo Bernhard Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Romain Dumas Patrick Long
| Penske Racing
| Porsche RS Spyder | |
| GT1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Oliver Gavin Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Beretta Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Max Papis | Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |
| GT2 | Johannes van Overbeek Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Bergmeister Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Marc Lieb | Flying Lizard Motorsports
| Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | |
| 2008 | LMP1 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emanuele Pirro | Audi Sport North America
| Audi R10 TDI |
| LMP2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ryan Briscoe Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hélio Castroneves | Penske Motorsports, Inc
| Porsche RS Spyder | |
| GT1 | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ron Fellows | Corvette Racing
| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |
| GT2 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jaime Melo Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Mika Salo | Risi Competizione
| Ferrari F430GT |
